Wall construction



Jan. 1, 1929. 1,697,760

A. B. FoANs WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 20, 1926 i INVENTOR. flmi'rewfifians.

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Patented Jan. 1, 1929.

sir are ANDREW B. FOANS, OF NEW? YORK, N. Y.

WALL CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed October 20, 1926. Serial No. 142,852

i tween the Wall and lath and means for clinching the plate to the lath.

The invention provides means to simplify the construction of dwellings and small buildings by substituting cement blocks for brick; block Walls are much cheaper than brick but are seldom used on account of dampness, as the blocks which are made of sand and cement are porouspermitting the rain to soak through the block, the wood furring, the lath and plaster, making the house unfit for habitation. The object of the air space is to have a drier wall than a brick wall at a much lower cost and creating a fireproof building with a continuous air space between 5 the plaster and outer surface of the blocks which is of great importance in congested areas.

The invention resides more particularly in the novel combinations hereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 represents a vertical section of a wall embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional front elevation taken along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a tie plate member.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modification.

In the drawing the numeral 5 designates a wall which is built by means of a number of building blocks molded of cement, brick or stone and supported on a foundation 6 of concrete or stone. Between the courses of the block are arranged a number of tie plate members 7 each having perforations 8 for engagement with the mortar. One plate is similar to the other and the plates are positioned on the course before the next row of blocks are placed. The motor for uniting the blocks is troweled on the plate and flows with the lath. As indicated in through the perforations thus keying or an choring the plate to the blocks.

In order to provide an air space between the surface of the wall and a metal lath 9 the plate is provided with furring members 10 or ears extending at an angle from the. plate. The plate can be made of steel or malleable llOIl and ithas a tongue or clip 11 at the end of the plate adjacent the furring members which when the lath is in position is bent over the intersecting units of the lath thereby securing the lath to the wall. After the interlocks Fig. 3 the plate has two furring member units and two tongues one respectively at each end so that the outer and inner surface of a wall can be protected against moisture with an air space. The plaster covering the exposed outer surface can be composed of stucco, cement or any other desirable substance impervious to water.

In this arrangement the inner edges of the furring members serve as stops in contact lath is fastened a coat of plaster 12 with the surface of the wall and also to line up the plate relative'to the block, while the outer edges of said members limit the position of the lath-from the wall thus gauging the width of the air space. It will be understood, that the plate must be in perfect alignment with the block so that the lath and the plaster will be parallel with the face of the wa Sometimes it is desirable to cover only one side of the wall with plaster as indicated in Fig. 1 and in this method a tie plate with two tongues can be divided into two halves by breaking it along the scored point 14 or the plate can be made shorter with one element for fastening the lath.

I claim 1. A main wall for buildings comprising a tie member having a plate suitable for positioning on a course of blocks before the next row of prepared blocks are placed, the plate including perforations whereby it is anchored to the blocks by a binding material used for uniting the blocks, furring members bent at an angle to the plate to align it with the block and to gauge the width of a space contiguous to the main wall, and a tongue adjacent the members for securing a metal lath withits back supported against the outer edges of the furring members.

2. A main Wall for buildings comprising a tie member having a plate suitable for positioning on a course of cement blocks before projecting from each member for securing a the next roW of prepared blocks are placed, metal lath beyond each side of the main Wall 10 p the plate including a means whereby it is an- With the back of each lath in contact With the chored' to the blocks by a binding material outer edges of the furring members.

used for uniting the blocks, furring mem- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set bers bent at an angle to the plate to align it my hand.

with the block and gauge the Width of a space on each side of the main Wall, and a tongue ANDREW B. ,FOANS. 

